3.5-Term Pathway - Foundation Certificate for Business, Law and Social Sciences - Continue to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Criminology and Communication and Media (Honours Select 50:50)

Program Description

Studying Criminology as 50% of the degree gives students a thorough understanding of the role of criminology in society. Year One introduces them to criminology and serves as a foundation for the second and third years. By Year Three, students will be able to study from a range of areas that include: Crimes of the powerful; Community and public involvement in crime and criminal justice; The risk society; Criminal victimisation; Youth crime, youth justice and social control. In Year Three students may wish to study for their dissertation if they have completed the research methods modules. Alternatively, students can take the applied social research module and carry out a piece of research commissioned by a local agency. This offers both a great opportunity for them to study in the ‘real world’ as well as an experience that will appeal to prospective employers.

Media coverage represents the most important method for communicating key issues and developments in most subject areas to the wider world, so Communication and Media makes an excellent partner for 50:50 combinations with another subject. In Communication and Media, the full range of Liverpool's modules will be open to students in Years Two and Three.